If you stumbled out of bed this morning, apathetic; discouraged; and in your feelings, I have good news for you.

You are a single-copy limited edition human being who was born on purpose and for a purpose. Today, though you may be struggling with where the world will have you, know that you are here for a reason. It doesn’t matter if you’ve fallen off the wagon, got run over by the wagon, or if you’ve simply been along for the ride all this time. If you are breathing, you still have time.

While you may feel discouraged about the days, weeks, months or even years that have passed by, know that your “misses” are ONLY learning experiences used to create new opportunity and fruitfulness in your life. Your shortcomings have no bearing on your value as a person or your ability to make a difference in the world.

Every time your eyes open in the morning, you have an opportunity to do better, be better, and serve others. Go do it.

If you’ve made someone smile today, you’ve already made a difference. If you’ve encouraged another person, they will remember you for it. If you’ve bravely reached out from your own darkness to give another person a hand-up in life…you’re making a bigger impact than you’ll ever know.

Life is a vapor and there’s no time for wallowing, my friends. Those scary first steps; hard conversations; apologies; leaps of faith… get up, dust yourselves off, and get to it.